CVE-2020-27792 HIGH

CVE-2020-27792: Ghostscript: heap buffer over write vulnerability in ghostscript's lp8000_print_page() in gdevlp8k.c

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Weakness CWE-119
Published August 19, 2022
Last update November 20, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 19, 2022 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated